Leander Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charges

LEANDER, TX — A Leander man was arrested on five counts of possession of child pornography, the state attorney general's office said on Friday.

Agents from the AG's Child Exploitation Unit arrested Charles Andrew Adler, 66, on the charges, a third-degree felony, officials said in a press advisory. AG Ken Paxton said a CyberTipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) alerted the Child Exploitation Unit to Adler, who was reportedly uploading images of child pornography to an email account.

While executing a search warrant at Adler’s home, Paxton said, investigators found numerous images of child pornography on his cell phone. During an interview, the AG added, Adler confessed to uploading and storing files of child pornography on his cell phone. Investigators seized items for examination by the Digital Forensics Unit of the attorney general’s office, according to the advisory.

"Attorney General Paxton’s office works to protect children by using the latest technology to track down some of the most profoundly evil predators online," Paxton said. Since its inception, the Child Exploitation Unit has made 325 arrests and obtained 580 convictions on charges for possession of child pornography, he added.

The attorney general urged all parents and teachers to become aware of the risks children face on the internet and take steps to help ensure their safety. If you suspect someone is producing or downloading child pornography you can report it to NCMEC.